Parent & Child Program — Phoenix Initiative

Early Childhood Classes

Fall & Early Winter

in the Nest at Mettabee Farm
551 Harlemville Road
Hillsdale, NY 12529

Registration is now open for our Fall & Early Winter Early Childhood classes!

Parent-Child Classes

Join us with your little one(s) and enjoy bread making, imaginative and free indoor play, singing, parent discussion and the joy of building new relationships and community while engaging in nourishing experiences with your family.

for children ages 3 months - 2.5 years (with caregiver)

Fridays 8:00-8:45am

Classes meet on: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6

(no classes: 10/11, 11/1, 11/29)

10 week class session: $300 (payment plans available)

Drop-ins are welcome. Please contact us first to be sure there is space available.

Bridge Class

Session I

for children ages 2.5-3.5 years old (caregiver remains onsite)

As parents and caregivers, the aim of the bridge class is to gently transition your child's care into the hands and hearts of the Phoenix teachers. One way to think about this is that the children are coming from the community of life in their family and home, into the community of their peers in a warm and nurturing space where they can explore, develop, take risks, learn to be together, rest, play and most importantly breathe into their new uprightness as they transition into their 3-year-old-ness and all that it brings.

This is also an experience of the children settling into their peer group alongside this process. Some of you have already had a separation process with your child, and that has been successful. For Bridge class, we are working to bring the children into a drop-off experience that has stability, feels natural and is a smooth transition. You can expect it to be an individual process for you and your child and the focus of this offering is to help support your child and family through this process. For this class parents and caregivers remain onsite for the duration of the class engaged in quiet and thoughtful activity with other parents while your child experiences and participates inhe classroom environment.

Fridays 9:00-10:00am

classes meet: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6

(no classes: 10/11, 11/1, 11/29)

10 week session: $400 (payment plans available)

New Class Offering 2024-2025

Nursery Playgroup

Session I

for children ages 4-5 years (drop-off class)

The aim of the Nursery Playgroup is to provide the growing child with an opportunity to engage in meaningful activity such as bread making, painting, simple cooking, washing, gardening and free imaginative play. This helps nourish the development of their inner and outer senses while deepening a sense of security in the world around them.

Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm

classes meet: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6

(no classes: 10/11, 11/1, 11/29)

10 week session: $700 (payment plans available)